Originally Posted by CE80
The only work involved in the old days was getting up to change the channel to one of 7 channels (NY/NJ metro area - 3 networks, 3 independents, PBS). Now the work is figuring out what you need/want and then negotiating if you go with one of the big guys like AT&T or Spectrum. Pain in the butt. I have 5 TVs but only 2 people in the house so only 2 are ever watched at the same time. Some are older - i.e., not smart tv so streaming would not work on them. So is it better to buy new tvs or go the traditional route? Pain in the butt.
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If I watch Netflix on my TV in the bedroom and then my wife is the next one to watch TV I get the following call:
"The TV in the bedroom isn't working."
"Yes it is, it's set for the Blu-ray input."
"No, it's showing No Signal."
"I know, you need to change the signal."
"Why?"
"Because the TV is trying to receive a signal from HDMI-2 but it's not on, you need to switch to HDMI-1."
"What's an HDMI??"
"What difference does it make, just switch it."
"How?"
"Get the TV remove."
"OK I've got it."
"Push the input button."
"There is no input button."
"Big round one in the middle at the top."
"That button says AT&T."
"That's because you've got the wrong remote. I said get the TV remove."
"This is the TV remote, we use it to watch TV."
"No, the remote that came in the box when we bought the TV."
"How should I remember that, it was years ago!"
"THE ONE THAT SAYS SAMSUNG."
"Well you should have said that."
(pause) (pause) (pause)
"Did you push the button?"
"What button?"
"The round one that says input."
"Why can't I just watch TV, why does this have to be so complicated?"
I'll cut it off there, but you get the point. Now you want me to have Hulu for one kind of TV, Netflix for something else, YouTubeTV for certain shows. . . AT&T is cheaper than divorce.
